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/ ,'j ' , Vol. IX. Subscription Hates. Oae Year . .SI.OO Six Month 50 Three Months i5 Invariab y in Advance. Fositiveiy no paper sent until the money is paid. StT Notice given each strbsciiber two weeks before the expiration of his time, and if subscription is not renewed, the paper is at once discontinued. Our no tice will be the letter ••X.” marked on the margin of the paper in blue pencil Any person who will send ns the names of five rew subscribers, with *5 cash, will be entitled to oae years sub scription free. A(lvtH*tisinjj Hiitow. o One square, first insertion .$ 1 00 Each subsequent insertion, f r > One square three months. 10 00 One square six months 15 00 One square twelve months *JO 00 Quarter column twelve months., to i*\ Half column six months *0 < t Half column twelve months 75 oo One column twelve months.. ’ 5 on Ton lines or less considered a square iu tractions* jf squares *re count* ! as fail squares. Letter from If on. X. A. Crawford. [Below wo publish an iuterostmg letter from unr e-teemed fricn i, Hui. N. A. Cinwturd, of Lincoln, which reached us too late tor our l ist issue. We regret that we were uuable to be in Lincoln at the time mentioned, but the kind invitation of our friend is none the less gratifying. His com pliments to oar assistants are richly merited aad highly appreciated—Ed itor JoUKKAI*] Lincoln County, Ga., Oct. 25. 1879. Editor Journal .'—l have but little news to write, but I’ll write you a short le'tcr anyway. The crops in Lincoln are very spotted There is a variety of opiuiios as regards the average. You can hear of a flue crop of corn or cotion in most any locality —better than common—but, on the whole, tho crops will be short. Up land coni amount* to nihility. The fall has been particularly favorable to late cotion where rust has not taken bold, b t the dry weather baa check ed the sowing of fall oatr. The rain on the 18th was heavy. Savannah has climbed out of its banks a few feet, doing some damage to corn and cotton tiiat came in its reach. I look for a high riv* r on the t ext wet spell. Next week is court week over here, why can t you fix up and ome over? I never I;ear'd of your being in the county. yKd Men W ilts nan ran the a minding of it. Then you can com mune with T. B. H. and ‘•lndex.” in propria persona. Our Joe will be home then, too, and it will be a tr at to hear him talk. Fish dams HU 1 investigations, yon know. “In dex, ” thi journal’s lieutenant, came very near resigning, f believe, merely beeuuse you didn't come to sec him and Betsy and the pigeons. We are proud of “Index” here. He is the Max Adder of the Journal, Though Carolina holds him now ; we raised him. Then T. B. H. is a big spoke iu the Journal’s wheel. He works faithfully in its interest; al ways on the watch f r news and sub scribers. I hear he ii going to run a sc. 00l at Pirn* Grove next year. Then there is t: e poet par excellence of Lincoln, ami quuudum editor of the Journal, Doctor Newton Randolph F;c:ne g. Y mi might call on himany ir. a ; In* love* you sud the Journal, liesides he has ha five consecutive congest*v;* chilis lately which is more than I Lave heard of anybody else st aiding at one heat. Then there is Hape. Yon have forgotten him, aave’utyou? He’s over here work ing in gold, but not much iu tooth carp- utering. He is a regular miner now. When partridge* get ripe heTl b+ around again, - his fr is cm hear how he is do .g. Tl* r-muher %rt of >v w litor of tl) - b.r i’ al. In fact you’i! uo iu a *ort ; a family c.rcle if you eon*** v r. ]) o come. W-d, no . about- tl golj mines. Til* re axe a heap of tic in L ccoi b t only tat* that pay. and they are kinder se - awi.ig in tie busmens. Sometmi* h he Sale mine is doing fine, and sometime- the Magruder is the Ei Dorado. There are bushels ot gold in Lincoln if a man could find it. Perhaps H e may, as tue Span iards say, quien sate. Well, IU close with my regards to Mrs. \V., Mrs. G. aud the Old floss. X. A. Ceawkobd. Letter from Dealing. Deabxno Ga., Oct. 1879. Editor Journal: The regular Fall Term of the Su perior Justice Court convened at this place ob Saturday the 25th. The docket wa unusually light, there being but two cases, .... I they were continued. In addition to the local bar I noticed in attendance Mr. C. H. Shockley, of Harlem. The Judge presided with his usual dignity, and he has one of the most efficient con stables in the county. When the Judge is at a 1 ass to find a place to hold his Court all he ras to do is to notify John Rai/ord and he can take a dry goods box and t~o cross ties and e?ect an altar of justice quicker than any man you have ever seen. I am sorry to say that George Wil lis, a young man who was engaged with Aiken Stanford in sawing wood, received a very painful and severe cut on his ieft hand, severing the thumb and necoud finger from the hand Dr. Usry, however, thinks he can s.*ve the hand. George is doing well at thin tune. Henry Phillips lias declared him- seif for Bayard and Gordon, and says the defeat iu Ohio will be reversed in November 1880. He eavs he pre dicted this thing when he parsed through that State early in the snm ‘mer. Stephen is breathlessly awaiting the news from the New York S ate election in November. Ho predicts tht election of Robiuson by a small majority. Isaac Stapi ton contemplates mov ing t-:> Pope Hill in Jefferson county aud going into the mercantile busi ness. If he does Dealing will loose a good citizen and Jefferson gain one more genial gentleman. Tom Clark is fast pushing himself to the front ronk> of the mcrehautile nsmess. His idea is quick sales and small profits. I noticed Cupt. Howard out at Court. H is as genial aud good nature 1 a ever. Repoutek. l\ —My best love to Lewi , a.id tell bun to come down. i lie ported for the Journal,] Down hi la iliac* raw. On the .6 nit. I attended my first negro wedding. As soou as I got in nearing, the tramping of feet and barking of dogs rang iii my ears. When I reached the top of the lull, to my surprise I beheld about two hundred negroes, of all ages and sizes, clad in garments of all colors, sorts an.l fashions. The preacher was there iu read inn -s, and soon the word was given “Clear de way an’ let’em come P Two couples walked out, in good order without any con fusion, aud the parson spit iu his hands and tied both knots at one standing, having taken the job at wholesale rates. As so mas the cer emony was concluded he cried out, “Salute de bride- !" and then each a kissing aud snicking was never heard. **’ When the announcement was made that supper was ready they rushed in li e sheep go ng through a gap when the be 1 wether leads. T\.e little fel lows fared badly. They were elb >\v ed out of tie way, aud run over and trod on, and ns> dup generally. As many got to the table as could, and then provisions began to move.— Every once-iii-n while the sound would come from the dining room “Da’s oufceu meat in hear !’ Old Jake stood around the carving table like an old ridge eoou and yelled back, “Gd away frnra dar! yer ain’t a gwine ter git ro mo’!” I lit my torch and led them. Yamauuaw. A Smart Hoy. Tt is >:iid there is n lx y in Concord, New Hampshire, who can rep -at the multiplie d:om table backwards, and he is only nine years old. We know that boy. We were rover in Concord lmt we know him. We lived r ex' door to that boy when we were a boy, a.d it is not so long ago but that we remember him distinctly. He always went to bed at eight o’clock, and had a slight cough. He brusi ed his hair back of his ears, and carried a st- re handkerchief, and when be played marbles it was to wiu. He always got home from school boon* we did, and employed the interval in detailing to his mo.li the “ oitiug” that boy next door was getting. And indeed we were get ting it, but then* was no special in terest iu it for other folks. He was the model boy, the boy our parents used to point to, aud speak of, in mingled admiration and regret, while unfitting u~ for anything herder than a ponltic *. He never ran away from school, nor st ; • m >uey, but lie us-.-i to throw oval ■.■ -Id people when tiny v.-ru‘; I -oku g, and unse.fi- y throw rlt o ' ns. Aud then see thyl bi\ ... around into our vara i jam •- ■, ‘nr, bread. That w ;.i the hist Lather—that was the ci u<ax to all the sorrows our young hearts knew'. We could have wil- Migiy forgiven everything else, but ilmt jam upset us. It went right down into our heart of hearts, and it rankles there yet. If sent ns into the house bawling for jam, aud get ting it, but not on our bread. We remember that with ghastly distinct ness. “Man wants but little here below, He is uot hard to please, But every woman that we know Wants * very thing she sees.” When Artemus Ward was exhibit- | ing his show in Salt Lake City, his complimentary tickets £o the city officials read as follows ; “Admit i bearer and one wife. At Rancho Grand, Texas, two highwaymen came into Brown’s store, j bought cartridge* for tic ir Henry j rifles, turned the muzzle in Brown s diu ction and made him hand over ; 8500. The great E st River bridge enter- | prise to connect New York and Brook lyn, has already cost $11,073,820, and ! the trustees want 81,700,000 more to complete it, which they think they can do in eighteen months. It was court week at a country tav ern, and a late comer was given one of a dozen cots, which had been put up temporarily in the parlor. There was a grand chorus of snores from the other cos. After an hour or more of this uproar, one of the most rousing snorers brought up with a suort, and was suddenly silent. A Frenchman who occupied a cot in the extreme corner of the room, exclaim ed: “Thauk God, you ish dead!” THOMSON, GA., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5.1879. AUOUSTA .VDVBRTISKMKNTS. LOW PRICES -FOK-- Boots, gSio@s and Hats. We Imve !:ow in store n very largo aud couif.lete stock of BOOTS. SHOES AND MATS. which lias been purchased direct from the manufacturers at the LOWEST IMUGKX THKGISH WIU, COMMAXO, and as our motto is Large Cals hi:c‘ ir all Profits our customers aud the public can rely on GOOD BARGAINS. A large stock of Philadelphia and Baltimore fine slioes on hand. A liberal discount to the wholesale trade. wm. mwi,m mn i su, 90S Biio.-to St., .'lvhusth. i ni,'t: 1,1. sept.7N.ty CARPETS! I'amih/ ! v. l O' 11 :! J sj]* ru , i "tiT*ttv <t> 'tA i I *.— r •_ | ■ .. _. SH fsßor:^;^- ’*• K '' ' i. ■ -O :-k Picture vaHseb M|| jg* ! .J® |nß Woodware, : ~ .m Masonic Hall 244 Bfoacl Street- Augusta, Ga’ CtKORGE a. bailie, [L \TE OF J \S. (i. BAILIE & RUG.] Respectfully calls the attention of die public to a beautiful line of the above Goodit, which he is fns-t opening in the Masonic Hall building, No. 2D Broad Street. c<c;si.su’nf of beantiful Brussels Ply and Ingrain f'arpeG. Rustic and Paper Shml h. all sizes Hearth Uoz s Door Mats Ctm 1> (’loths, Teirys. Reps and Damasks, all coirs Floor and Table Oil Cloth, all widths, Cum and Ppholstei'er’s Trimmings, Lace and Nottingham T.-*<•<• Curtains, Wall Pa ers in great variety. Oiirtain Bauds, Loops, limps aud Tas-els, Borders, Fire Screens and side lights, Window t’ornicf Hin variety of patterns, Chromos. Picture Cord. Window binder all colors and sizes. Picture Tassels and Nails, Window Hollands, all colors. I r*"-j-,..dfvd!v sohcit an examination of my Goods by the public, whom I have been among and waiting upon for the past twenty-five yearn, guaranteeing to all that they will be waited on pleasantly and prompt!\. Besides the front door main entrance to my store, I have secured a private entrance through the main hall of the Masonic Hall. GEORGE A. BAILIE, su bhoad strkkt, masonic hall building. rifTCarpfts made and laid promptly. I will open in two weeks a full stock of choice FAMILY GROOF.HIEB. ur.der ch; rge of one of Augustus im.st competent and reliable young men. GEORGE A, BAILIE. sept-.'C:* 1843. ESTABLISHED 1843. <i. V< >3 A* S3 Si, ? mporter of and Wholesale and Retail —DEVI.KIi IN flegmrs, Tobacco, Pipes, Snuff, IIISKILN. Bit NDIL'L HUMS. GINS. TtillNK. LMiET. i VT'.WBA WINES. CHAMPAGNES, MINEKAT. WATEK, etc., a specialty. Hoi fl. (I llccr, -iu*li ;im ST. LOUIS, CINCINNATI ami MILWAUKEE. Domestic. T WISER, BEEMEK auk PILTJMEH. Imported Prices , "Lower Th en the Lowest.” lOn £r 4$ l IT.ro.i/) .Jrarsr.t* f/./. xept-3 Om James ii* 15a i lie, —DEALER IN— Carpets, Oil Cloths, Window Curtains and Shades. —ALSO— Choice Family Groceries AND JPlantatioii Supplies m> JillOA!) STREET , OLD STAND > \ TTP I T C r P \ P \ •IAS. G. BAILIE & BEO. / XX UU U OIA, VJ ii. aept~L3oi 31.50 *X 1 TK E AUaUS I A. K OX EL, Corner of Broad and ira.shimjton Sfs,, Augusta, Ga. CONVENIENTLY LOCATED TO BUSINESS. With Telegraph Office in the Building, and Southern Express Cos. Office text door to Hotel Building. Summer Rate of Board per Day, $1.50. SINGLE MEALS 50 CENT’S, j SINGLE LODGINGS 50 CENTS August Pm W. M. MOOHK, Propriofoc, Subscribe tor the Journal. COTTON KAOrOUS & COMMISSION MKKCIIANTS. •T. >l. OUIIDELIi, tfcfton r f;Tctovaml €ommissiou veluml CoMti'.me j Business as heretofore at Old Stand, .VO. O WA'RRK.V ii&QCKs tfCKCSr.'l* Rat* SE LL S S TRI ( TL Y OAT COMMISSI OX. Best a teiTiou to all oonaiguments, and Prompt Remittances. oet.l-Jm *■ -y — rr - Y NG & BACK, Sneers ii Deumssioa MercMls 598 BROAD STREET, CORNER CAMPBELL, Jrcrsjvo Ejco&gei* Wo liavo in store and arc constantly receiving a large stock of all goods usually kr'fd in a first-class goecrv st av. oclß-3m FOUS-2.AIN, WtTTQA MM, CoriHT Jackson and Reynolds Streets, si ret&j;oi?Gi.Tm Consignments Solicited. Jf 'HOLES,'! LE GitQOEM AM) Jommissiox Merchant, Jo. 294 Broad Street, Augusta, Ca. net I-Mm W. !>AMKI JJO’PTQN FACXQR (jommission Merchant, Augusta, Georgia. Commission for Selling 1 Cotton, 50c. a Bale. O' ! 1 dim M. A. STOVAXX^ Coiton Factoranfl CouLssion lercliaiit, 13 aha 1(15 REYNOLDS STREET, A rurSTAj CrEORGIA, I’roinjit attention given to all business entrusted to iiis care. n F. V BFUDFLTg j L. E. WOOD, Barnwell, S. C. KufiiJELL w Wood, COTTON FACTORS - AND— GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Special attention given to the handling of COTTOX <D ALL OTHKII PRODUCTS OF THE FARM. COMMISSION FOB SELLING COTTON, 1)0 CENTS PER BALE. QtticD Sales and Returns. Cotton Advanced On In Store. FIRE-PROOF WAREHOUSE. Corner Mclntosh ar,d Reynold 1 ; Street-;, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. sept-JJ-Jm A M. BENSON , - W. N, MERCIES BENSON & MERC I EH, COTTON FACTORS GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS, 3 WARREN BLOCK, AUGUSTA, GA. Will give personal and und vided attention to the Weierhinar and Selling of Cotton, LIBERAL GASH Ad vane 3 i Mala on Consignments sept-H-Cm FOB SELLING, 500. j STORAGE, 250. M. O’DOWD, COTTON FACTOR —AND— Commission Merchant, Corner Gampbell & Reynolds Streets. Opposite Sibley <Y r YVheeles, Augusta, Georgia. Personal Attention Given to WEIGHING AND SELLING. THOMSON ADVKIiTISKM ENTS. GO TO THE CASH STORE! Si. H. BUSH, At his old stand, recently occupied by A. J. Adkins, is now receiving a LARGE STOCK OF NEW GOODS, Direct from the North, consisting in part of Dry Goods, Notions, Boots and Shoes, Hats and Trunks, Saddles and Harness, &e., &c. AX D A FULL LINE OF 1 Family Groceries, Plantation Supplies, Bagging and Ties, (Confectioneries, etc., etc. Call mid see me. Buy for CASH and SAVE Money. it. 11. BUmi. Thomson, CcA. i*. 8. Highest Market Price Paid tor Cotion, sept-18-dm .1. r rfitS:>l,VT\ NEAL, - AT Til 1G p OS r r OFFICE NASA GOOD USE OF cn V FECTI OX FRIES OF ILL KFVDS. TO/tACCOS AXD CIGARS. StATIOx-J epix as. B/.l X n HOOKS, LETTER AND < A P PIPER ENVEL OPES. PENCILS, PF.Ns, INK, ,tv. ’ Fancy Boxes of Paper and Envelopes. J U Watsoiv* luiorms the public that he 1 1 *s opened a G-BOCIiIRY feTOREJ In t 1 e old McKinney house, next door belo-.v the Post Office, where ho will keep a lull line of V. 1 .1/ IL r GRO < •FRIES ANDPL,I NT A ~ ,tu, rf-•. All vf 'vhieh ho will sod at bottom figures fttr CASH. | Full IVeif/hts and Measures. Call and examine my Stock, j. o ax r AtSOINT, sept-214m M .IN STREET, TH MSON, GEORGIA. 1819. MU WE LEAD. 1879. 1,000 Bushels lied Rust Proof Seed Oats. 500 Bushels Winter Grazing Oars, slightly mixed. 50U Sacks Livenxxd Salt. Don’t buy elsewhere until you price the above goods. Owing to the short corn crop just li sr* ested, there will be a largo acre uge sown in Oats and the prices will rule much higher in the near future. We have in store, an 1 will continue to receive, a large stock of Sugars, Coffees, Teas, Bagging, Ties, Molasses, Syrups, Bacon, Bacon Shoulders and Hams, besides a thousand and one other good things in the Grocery Department which we agree to sell as close as they cau be bought iu any Market Now we want to say a word about Shoes. * We have just received 25 cases of Shoes dir et from the Manufacturers, embracing Btogans from 90c. to $1.50, aud we pgree to give a belter shoo ten per cent, less money than any other house in town. < 1 cut’s Calf Bnlmorni Jersey Ties, and other styles of Dress Shoes. Ladies’ and Children’s Sinn s in great variety. A full stock of Tin Ware always ou hand. Prices in Tin Ware lower by fifty per cent, than ever before. Tin Pie Plates, le. each; Large Block Tin Wash Pans, 10c., Scc. We bouHit One Hundred Kegs of Nails before the advance in iron and w ill gk e om* customers the advantage of it together with as complete line of Hardware as was ever brought to this market. A CHOICE ASSORTMENT OF CANNED GOODS. O Hides, Wool, Wax, Rags, Tallow, Wheat Oats, Ac., taken in exchange for goods. We have plenty of Competent Assistants, and are fully prepared to fill all your v auts, so don’t forget to call on us when you come to town. .1. 1A SHIELDS, i.vg-l.v THOMSON, GEORGIA. J. it NEAL & SON. I,lolt the liberal patronage liestowed upon us during (lie past .year we ten ; der our thanks to thu public; to continue to merit their patronage and to increase it is our endeavor. Our Fall and Winter Stock Is now complete in all tire different departments, and the goods will bs sold at tlie very lowest living prices. CALICOES, TSLF, VCIIKD HOMESPUN. SEA I-LANI). TICKING, CYSSIMERES, GENUINE KENTUCKY JEANS, BLACK ALPACCA, CASHMERE, Water Proof, Table Damask ATHENS' CHECKS and STRIPES, SHIRTINGS, FLANNELS, CLOAKS, SHAWLS, BALMORAL SKIRTS, &a., kx DRESS GOODS of VARIOUS STYLES. A LARGE STOCK OF CLOTHING—CHEAP. Oi it Bay State Shoes Are the Best Shoes ever mode, and at low prices. Wear them once and yon will buy them again. Bay State Boots, $2.00; French Calf Boots, $2.75. Wo have Brogans for 75c., SI.OO and up. Women’s High Cut, Heavy Shoes, 75c, to SI.OO. A Good Stock of Ladies' and Gent’s Fine Shoes, Hats veiy cheap, from ‘ioo. up. The Celeb rat ed 3?earl Shirt, the best and cheapest in America! Call and sec J & SON. [ sep.2l .1m MAIN STREET, THOMSON, GEORGIA. No. T 6.